As if any fight involving Manny Pacquiao needed a jolt of attention, Wednesday's mess in Macau sets boxing on a clear path for the weekend's biggest event.

Pacquaio trainer Freddie Roach scraps with Rios' posse, leaving a video that gets heavy viewership while turning the air blue with F-bombs. Throw in the possibility of assault charges and you've got the makings of pay-per-view dynamite.

Not that the men in charge were happy. Bob Arum, the honcho at Top Rank, played the man in the white hat by riding in to settle the feuding fight camps down to a snarl.

"Who knows what the hell happens in Macau if you press charges. Everybody could get arrested. We don't know anything about the legal system," Arum told The Associated Press, adding he was "pretty disgusted" with the incident.

The fight is Sunday in Macau, which will still be Saturday night in the United States.

"That kind of publicity is not good for the sport," Arum said. "It was nothing to do with the fighters. It had all to do with a grudge that Ariza has with Freddie, who fired him from Pacquiao's corner.

Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao (AP Photo)

"Garcia and Rios are good friends of mine and they listened to reason, and I've told them to tone everything down and they will. But Ariza sometimes gets out of control, and that's really the problem. And usually when these types of fights occur, it's usually someone who is tangential to the main guys who starts it."

Pacquiao indirectly addressed the issue during a promotional media appearance later Wednesday.

"Let everything finish in the ring," Pacquiao said. "No trash talk before the fight because it's not a good example to all the people. If anyone has a grudge against someone, forgive them as God forgives. It's not personal. It's our job, entertaining people."